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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1661		U90	#U90, 10c Olive black on amber, mint cut square, measuring 34x33mm, fresh and very fine. (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1662		U90	#U90, 10c Olive black on amber, die 39, size 7, knife 25, wmk. 2, an exceptional quality mint entire, with vertical printed return address as always, marvelously fresh and bright, superbly detailed embossing on immaculate paper, extremely fine; especially scarce and desirable this choice (UPSS #226a). (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1663		U110	#U110, 1c Dark blue on cream, mint cut square, measuring 31x34mm, insignificant small pen mark on reverse, very fine; a rare cut square, as no entires of this are thought to exist; clear 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1664		U124	#U124, 2c Brown on cream, mint cut square, measuring 31x36mm, very fine; a very elusive cut square; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1665		U154	#U154, 2c Vermilion on amber, mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 37x40mm, bright color, extremely fine; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1666		U185	#U185, 7c Vermilion on white, mint cut square, measuring 33x36mm, small toned spot at bottom right, otherwise a very fine example of this very scarce cut square; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	1,800.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1667		U195	#U195, 12c Plum on white, choice mint cut square, measuring 35x39mm, very fresh, strong embossing, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1668		U200	#U200, 15c Orange on cream, mint cut square, measuring 35x39mm, crisp detailed embossing, extremely fine. (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1669		U206	#U206, 30c Black on cream, die 69, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 1, large mint entire, rather fresh, detailed embossing, very fine; a seldom offered entire (UPSS #617). (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1670		U211 var.	#U211 var., 90c Carmine on white, die 70, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, large mint entire, being the larger and scarcer of the two envelope sizes listed in the UPSS catalog, immaculately fresh and bright, extremely fine; a gem example of this seldom offered entire (UPSS #630). (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1671		U213	#U213, 90c Carmine on cream, mint cut square, measuring 31x35mm, strong color, faint trace of edge soiling, otherwise very fine; a scarce cut square; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1672	PBPBPB	U230	#U230, 2c Red on fawn, used entire to New York City, postmarked with "Portland, Me./Dec 14 (1883)" duplex cancel, confirming 1883 year date receiving mark on reverse, representing the earliest documented usage of Scott #U230, couple of trivial opening edge tears at top, very fine; stamped entire earliest documented usages from this period are quite elusive; 2000 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1673		U241	#U241, 2c Red on amber, mint cut square, 33x38mm, a fresh and very fine example of this elusive cut square; ex-Ballman. (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1674		U245	#U245, 2c Red on blue, mint cut square, measuring 33x38mm, very fine. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1675		U246	#U246, 2c Red on fawn, mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 42x40mm, highly detailed embossing, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1676	O	U248	#U248, 2c Red on amber, round "O" in "TWO", an attractive used example of this elusive cut square, measuring 31x36mm, blue duplex cancel, very fine; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne and accompanied by a 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1677		U249	#U249, 2c Red on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", handsome mint cut square, 31x36mm, quite fresh and clean, a very fine and choice example of this elusive cut square; ex-Ballman. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1678		U271	#U271, 2c Brown on amber, mint cut square, measuring 32x39mm, rich color, very fine. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1679		U276	#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", mint cut square, measuring 37x37mm, fresh color, very fine and quite scarce; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1680		U285	#U285, 2c Red on white, mint cut square, measuring 33x39mm, bright color, trivial natural inclusion speck at top left, very fine. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM